Green Belt Theory
Green Belt
Signifies the growth of the plant as Tae Kwon Do skills begin to develop.
Blue Belt
Signifies the heaven towards which the plant grows in to a towering tree as Tae Kwon Do training progresses.
Pattern Won-Hyo
(28 moves)
Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 AD.
Korean Terms in Won-Hyo Tul
| Closed ready stance 'A' | Moa junbi sogi 'A' |
| L stance twin forearm block | Niunja sogi sang palmok makgi |
| L stance inward moving knifehand strike | Niunja sogi annuro sonkal terigi |
| Fixed stance side punch | Gojung sogi yop jirugi |
| Bending ready stance 'A' | Goburyo junbi sogi 'A' |
| Middle side piercing kick | Kaunde jopcha jirugi |
| L stance knifehand guarding block | Niunja sogi son sonkut tulgi |
| Walking stance straight fingertip thrust | Gunnan sogi son sonkut tulgi |
| Walking stance circular block | Gunnan sogi dollymio makgi |
| Middle front snap kick | Kaunde apcha busigi |
| Walking stance middle reverse punch | Gunnan sogi kaunde bandae jirugi |
| L stance forearm guarding block | Niunja sogi palmok debi makgi |
Two Step Sparring (Ibo Matsoki)
Two step sparring is designed to teach the intermediate student more advanced techniques. It requires the same attention to timing and distance as three step sparring, but with more varied attacks. For these reasons it allows the attacking student to develop more advanced combinations.
All attackers start in right L stance, forearm guarding block. All defenders start in parallel ready stance.
1. Attack high section obverse punch, middle front snap kick.
Defence right leg back walking stance, rising block.
Left leg back walking stance, X fist pressing block
Counter: Twin vertical punch.
2. Attack right leg forwards, Side punch in fixed stance. Turning kick (left leg)
Defence right leg back L-stance, upward palm block. Left leg back L-
stance, middle outer forearm waist block
Counter: Slide forwards into a right L- stance, right side elbow strike.
3. Attack front kick. Twin vertical punch.
Defence right leg back walking stance, X fist pressing block.
Left leg back walking stance, outer forearm wedging block.
Counter: Knee kick at the same time pull opponents shoulders.
4. Attack flat fingertip thrust. Side kick.
Defence right leg back walking stance, knifehand rising block.
Left leg back 'L' stance, inward palm block.
Counter: Front kick to coccyx, twin upset punch to kidneys.
Korean terminology for two step sparring
1. Attack nopunde baro ap jirugi. Ap chagi.
Defence right leg back gunnan sogi, palmok chookyo makgi.
Left leg back gunnan sogi, kyocha joomuk nollo makgi.
Counter: Sang sewo jirugi.
2. Attack kaunde yop jirugi in gojong sogi. Dollyo chagi.
Defence right leg back niunja sogi, Sonbadak ollyo makgi.
Left leg back niunja sogi, hori makgi.
Counter: Slide forward into right niunja sogi, orun yop palkup taerigi.
3. Attack ap chagi. Sang sewo jirugi.
Defence right leg back gunnan sogi, kyocha joomuk nollo makgi.
Left leg back gunnan sogi, bakat palmok hechyo makgi.
Counter: Moreup chagi at the same time pull opponents shoulders.
4. Attack napunde opun sonkut tulgi. Yop chagi.
Defence right leg back gunnan sogi, sonkal chookyo makgi.
Left leg back niunja sogi, sonbadak miro makgi.
Counter: Ap chagi to coccyx, sang dwijibo jirugi to kidneys.
Grading requirements 6th kup – 5th kup
Won-Hyo Tul (28 moves)
Any other previous patterns
Basic kicks to include basic kicking combinations
Basic blocking/striking combinations
Combinations from patters & set sparring
Three step sparring
Two step sparring
Semi- free sparring
Free sparring (full safety equipment required)
Self defence (double collar hold)
Measuring kicks (turning kick & side kick)
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